Updated 10/8 @ 4PM - OIA to halt operations due to Hurricane Milton

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By Jay Edwards

October 07, 2024 at 4:54 pm EDT

Orlando International Airport has announced that commercial operations will stop Wednesday morning at 8am due to Hurricane Milton. Airport officials hadn’t specified an exact time operations would stop, but it was just announced that the time will be 8:00 AM.

The airport itself will remain open and OIA officials said it would remain open to accept emergency/aid and relief flights as necessary.

Operational Update/3 – Hurricane Milton
Our airport will cease commercial operations on Wednesday morning, in advance of Hurricane Milton. This move was made in coordination with our partners. We will resume commercial operations as soon as it is safe.
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— Orlando International Airport (@MCO) October 7, 2024

Jay Edwards

Jay Edwards is an Orlando native and proud to call Central Florida his home! He has lived in Seminole County since the age of 2 and attended school at Lake Brantley High School, Seminole Community College, and then graduated with a Radio/TV degree from UCF.